Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202496782 - Employee injured in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202496782 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 08/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311347744	08/22/2007	1742	238310	Jose Ventura

Abstract: On August 1, 2007, Employee #1 was on the roof of a building, setting up materials to do framing work around openings that had been cut out to install duct work. Employee #1 stepped on an opening cover when it cantilevered and he fell approximately 21 ft through the opening onto the concrete floor. He sustained multiple contusions and lacerations and was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released. The roof openings had covers, but the covers had not been secured.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, COVER, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	21

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311347744			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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